Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 566

I wiped my tears and stood. I turned to see my mother peeking around the corner, but I waved her off. Rowan furrowed his brow. “Why did you wave her off?“:

I grabbed one of the shovels in his hands and then started digging ‘I didn’t want her to come back over with Alannah until the evidence was gone.” I waved my hands over my face.

“Why?” Rowan smiled, but it was a little hesitant, like he didn’t know why I wouldn’t want Alannah to see me cry over her mate.

I rolled my eyes. “Don’t play dumb.” I pointed at him. “You know exactly why.” I looked up, and I realized he didn’t. His eyebrows were pinched, and he was staring at me. “I’m an Alpha, and until she settles at my dad’s pack, she is mine.”

“So?”

I stopped digging. “An alpha needs to be strong for their pack; we can’t show our weakness.”

“That’s bullshit. I watched you with Toya and Wendy.”

“That’s different.” I shook my head.

He started digging again, and the hole started

weakness I show. I am comfortable in my skin, and I know I can kick whoever tries to make fun of me. But like this?” I waved my hand. “Where I have to be strong for wolves that rely

not?” Rowan moved closer.

nodded. “I know. But they need the

tilted his head. “The safe

to break down, and she won’t

it settled on one, and I watched as his face softened. “You stay strong for them so they can focus on their pain, and they

father’s pack, and I needed to get back there. Every shovel

out over us, and we both jumped and spun. Her face was a mask of worry,

over to Ternen. “Time to rest.” He picked

this.” She shook her head and grabbed

calming aura, settling the panic in my friend’s eyes. “He was brave when he chased after

hesitate.” She swatted angrily at her tears. “He just charged the

to be

Lan. Who else is going to tell your pups how brave